Match Venue And Kick-Off Time
Real Madrid will face off against Liverpool in the second leg of the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League at the Estadio Santiago Bernebeau, with kick-off scheduled for 9:00 pm West African Standard Time.
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The Galacticos, having defeated Liverpool 5-2 in the first leg after coming back from a two-goal deficit, will aim to secure their spot in the next round.
Despite their victory at Anfield, Real Madrid experienced a dip in form, failing to win their next three games.
However, they got back to winning ways in their last match against Espanyol in the La Liga, securing a 3-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Liverpool managed to avoid defeat in the subsequent three matches, winning two and drawing one, including a dominant 7-0 win over Manchester United. But, they couldn’t maintain their form, suffering a loss to AFC Bournemouth last weekend.
Team News
Real Madrid
Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid’s manager, will have to make do without Ferland Mendy and David Alaba, who are both unavailable for the match. Eduardo Carmavinga is expected to deputize at leftback.
The expected starting XI for Real Madrid is Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Camavinga; Modric, Tchouaméni, Kroos; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius, with a possible formation of 4-3-3.
Possible Formation: (4-3-3)
Expected Starting XI: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Camavinga; Modric, Tchouaméni, Kroos; Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius.
Liverpool
Liverpool, on the other hand, still has a number of players who will miss the game due to injuries, including Luiz Diaz, Thiago Alcantara, Joe Gomez, and Calvin Ramsay, while Naby Keita’s fitness will have to be assessed.
However, Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool’s manager, will be boosted by the return of Arthur, who was on the bench for their recent loss against AFC Bournemouth.
The expected starting XI for Liverpool is Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Elliott; Salah, Gakpo, Nunez, with a possible formation of 4-3-3.
Possible Formation: (4-3-3)
Expected Starting XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konaté, Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Elliott; Salah, Gakpo, Nunez.
